2010’s

2010: 

  • Ben participates in the March of the Living at Auschwitz-Birkenau and visits his parents’ gravesite in Bochnia with 200 students
  • Ben’s sister, Lola Leiber’s book “A World After This; a Memoir of Loss and Redemption” is published
  • Ben and Jean celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary
  • Ben celebrates his 83rd Birthday by being an honored guest speaker at the Tennessee State University Holocaust Education Conference
  • Ben establishes Papa Ben’s Kitchen Mandelbroyt
  • Granddaughter, Robyn Kramer marries Chad Weber

2011: Ben’s book, “Living a Life That Matters: From Nazi Nightmare to American Dream” is published.

2012:

  • 1st. Great Grandchild Joshua Naphtali Weber (after his baby brother) was born. 
  • Grandson Adam Gerber marries Abby Lane

2014: 

  • Remembrance Publishing established
  • Ben’s audiobook with Jonathan Silverman as narrator was released

2015: 

  • February: Ben co-talked on REDDIT.com Ask Me Anything online with Rainer Hoss.
  • March: Ben was on REDDIT.com Ask Me Anything online solo.
  • April: Ben participated in the 70th Liberation Anniversary in Dachau.
  • May: Ben was featured on Huffington Post Live in New York
  • July: 2nd Great-Grandchild Ethan Isaachor Weber (after Ben’s cousin Isaac) was born.
  • September: Ben creates I-SHOUT-OUT online program, encouraging others to speak OUT and against intolerance, racism and bullying. 
  • Ben meets, develops friends and a common mission for peace with Rainer Hoss, the grandson of Auschwitz Commandant Rudolf Hoss. 

Ben is featured in the History Channel Germany documentary, “The Liberators: Why We Fought”

2016: 

  • Ben was the first to film on the REDDIT AMA Original series in New York
  • Ben participates in the Nazi War Crime Trial in Germany
  • 3rd Great Grandchild Zoe Lane Gerber was born

2017: Granddaughter Jenica Gerber marries Jason Visenberg

2018: 

  • Ben celebrates his 90th Birthday.
  • Ben travels to Germany and Israel filming PBS Special with Ann Curry
  • Ben travels to Germany to speak at Anti-Semitism event with BMG Music

2019: 

  • Ben is featured on Ann Curry’s PBS show, “We’ll Meet Again”
  • Ben gets an honorary doctorate from Touro University of Nevada
  • Ben’s book is published in French in Paris, France
  • GoFundMe recognized ZACHOR / Ben Lesser. He was asked to be keynote at first ever live stream gala Hero celebration. GoFundMe awarded ZACHOR with a $10,000 donation.

 

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